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Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to Horizon View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer
- Printing from a View Desktop
- Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop
- Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines
- Virtual Machine Requirements
- Horizon View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- Horizon View Building Blocks
- Horizon View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting View Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure View Desktops
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding Horizon View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a Horizon View Environment
- Index
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IT managers can use the Horizon Workspace Administrator Web interface to monitor user and group
entitlements to View desktops.
Integrating Horizon View with Business Intelligence Software
You can configure View Connection Server to record events to a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database.
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End-user actions such as logging in and starting a desktop session.
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Administrator actions such as adding entitlements and creating desktop pools.
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Alerts that report system failures and errors.
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Statistical sampling such as recording the maximum number of users over a 24-hour period.
You can use business intelligence reporting engines such as Crystal Reports, IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy 9,
and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System to access and analyze the event database.
For more information, see the VMware Horizon View Integration document.
You can alternatively generate Horizon View events in Syslog format so that the event data can be accessible
to analytics software. If you enable file-based logging of events, events are accumulated in a local log file. If
you specify a file share, the log files are moved to that share. For more information, see the
VMware Horizon View Installation document.
Using View PowerCLI to Create Administration Scripts
Windows PowerShell is a command-line and scripting environment that is designed for Microsoft Windows.
PowerShell uses the .NET object model and provides administrators with management and automation
capabilities. As with any other console environment, you work with PowerShell by running commands, which
are called cmdlets in PowerShell.
The View PowerCLI provides an easy-to-use PowerShell interface to Horizon View. You can use the
View PowerCLI cmdlets to perform various administration tasks on Horizon View components.
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Create and update desktop pools.
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Configure multiple network labels to greatly expand the number of IP addresses assigned to virtual
machines in a pool.
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Add datacenter resources to a full virtual machine or linked-clone pool.
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Perform rebalance, refresh, or recompose operations on linked-clone desktops.
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Sample the usage of specific desktops or desktop pools over time.
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Query the event database.
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Query the state of services.
You can use the cmdlets in conjunction with the vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets, which provide an administrative
interface to the VMware vSphere product.
For more information, see the Horizon View Integration document.
Modifying LDAP Configuration Data in View
When you use View Administrator to modify the configuration of Horizon View, the appropriate LDAP data
in the repository is updated. View Connection Server stores its configuration information in an LDAP
compatible repository. For example, if you add a desktop pool, View Connection Server stores information
about users, user groups, and entitlements in LDAP.
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